HealthcareNOWradio.com, a leading provider of Internet radio programming in the healthcare space, announced today the addition of a new show focused on the Medical Travel industry. Phoenix, AZ and Asheville, NC -- September 18, 2012 -- HealthcareNOWradio.com is an Internet radio station providing educational content on current and emerging trends
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Police Accuse Travel Agent of ‘Abortion Tourism’
turkishweekly.net - Weeks after a proposed tightening of Turkey's abortion law sparked public protests, officials have stripped a tourism agency of its license for allegedly suggesting out-of-state travel destinations where women could have the medical procedure. Barracuda Tours and its owner, Cen Polatoglu, deny the allegation that the company promoted
India’s New Muslim Baby Boom
globalpost.com - Business is booming at Dheerendra Singh's New Delhi-based medical tourism outfit, CureMax. But his biggest client base - Afghanistan - might come as something of a surprise. "Every month, we do in vitro fertilization (IVF) for around 50 patients from Afghanistan," Singh said. "They also come for other
Kathleen Tuitt’s Wellness Revolution
jamaicaobserver.com - In May 2007, Kathleen Tuitt was diagnosed with breast cancer. During her recovery, she began doing research to find out how cancer patients survive beyond five years. During the process she learnt a lot about health and wellness. Tuitt soon became aware of the health dilemma being faced in
This Week in Medical Travel Today…
Greetings, As summer in the northern hemisphere draws to a close many of us are resuming a "back to work" attitude and beginning to pull together travel budgets and plans for the year ahead. As evidenced under UPCOMING EVENTS, there's seemingly no limit to possible destinations and topics for consideration
The Role and Contribution of Conferences and Exhibitions
by Constantine Constantinides, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive, healthCare cybernetics The Practical Philosophy ...that goes with it As far as the industry is concerned, when it comes to industry conferences and exhibitions, one can do the following (or none of the following): Attend Exhibit Sponsor But the question
Joseph Barcie, Baptist Health South Florida, Part Two
Editor's Note: In our last issue we featured Part One (HYPERLINK TO PART ONE IN ISSUE 17) of a conversation with Dr. Joseph Barcie who recently transitioned from being the president of Centralized Services at the International Healthcare Corporation (IHC) to that of assistant vice president of Baptist Health International. In
Camille Hoheb, Wellness Tourism Worldwide and Global Spa and Wellness, Part Two
Editor's Note: In Issue 17 of Medical Travel Today we featured Part One (ADD HYPERLINK) of a recent conversation with Camille Hoheb. In addition to sharing news of a recent survey launched by Wellness Tourism Worldwide (What Motivates YOU to Travel),she also shared what she perceives to be some of the
Patients Beyond Borders® Announces Taiwan Simplified Chinese Edition Newest translated edition targets health and wellness travelers from mainland China
The Taiwan Task Force for Medical Travel(TTFMT) and Patients Beyond Borders jointly announce the launch ofPatients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition, Simplified Chinese Translationfor international distribution in January 2013. Supported by the Taiwan government, hospitals, and related private organizations, the guidebook, originally published in 2009, will be fully updated and translated into Simplified Chinese, and
TEMOS and Marmassistance Join Forces in Ensuring Quality in International Patient Care in Turkey
Temos, the German-based quality certification company and Marmassistance, Turkish market leader in medical assistance, have joined forces in a strategic partnership to co-assess private hospitals and clinics in Turkey. The partnership will be titled "Temos in partnership with Marmassistance." According to the partnership agenda, Marmassistance will evaluate and improve the